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10 Best Movies Like Heaven Can Wait

If you loved Heaven Can Wait, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Lifeboat

Lifeboat

1944★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heaven Can Wait for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat....

#2
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heaven Can Wait for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off....

#3
J'irai mourir dans les Carpates

J'irai mourir dans les Carpates

2020★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heaven Can Wait for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Antoine de Maximy disappeared in the Carpathian Mountains during the filming of J'irai dormir chez vous (2005) after a car accident . His editor, Agnès, tries to find him thanks to...

#4
The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

1950★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heaven Can Wait for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation....

#5
Ashes and Diamonds

Ashes and Diamonds

1958★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heaven Can Wait for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A young academy soldier, Maciek Chelmicki, is ordered to shoot the secretary of the KW PPR. A coincidence causes him to kill someone else. Meeting face to face with his victim, he ...

#6
It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

1944★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heaven Can Wait for fans of Comedy & Romance & Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony...